DECEMBER 7, 2024
937 PROGRESS AVE, SCARBOROUGH ON
05:00pm – 12:00am
STARGAZE GALA 2024
What to Expect
- Meet like minded professionals, students & recent graduates in the industry across Canada and beyond
- Be inspired and be an inspiration for the next generation
- Enjoy a cocktail hour with beautiful melodies
- Curated networking opportunities
- Participate in our silent auction whether or not you’re in attendance
- Awards Ceremony celebrating the contributions of Black aviation professionals and our allies
- Celebrate OUR culture through music, cultural performances and more.
VOTING IS CLOSED. JOIN US DECEMBER 9 TO CELEBRATE
Recognize & Celebrate
Community Impact Award
We may not have had a chance to see all the great work done for our community in the industry.
This is a chance to submit an initiative (by an individual or organization) that has made an impact.
Employee Resource Group
Are you proud of the work and commitment your organization dedicates to championing diversity with the influence and support of your employee resource group? Nominate your ERG and receive all the bragging rights!
Inspire Higher Award
Nominate a student that has been active in the community , reflect BAPNs core values and participated in any of our Inspire Higher programs
Marshal Award
Nominate a mentor/influencer that has made an impact in your life. Whether you’re learning through their social media, or in person.
Ready For Take Off Award
If you’re currently an ImBAPA member you can nominate yourself. If you have been consistent updating your ImBAPA account with your training and career journey, or you know of an aviation professional making strides in their career, nominate them today.
Stronger Together
Acknowledging the efforts of our allies and community who have been diversity champions is key to implementing change. The BAPN In-Flight Crew is responsible to review the sponsors, partners and volunteers over the year and nominate the deserving organization or person.
Allan Bundy Award
This award recognizes the contributions of an organization or individual that championed meaningful change within Canada.
2022 Recipients – Centennial College & Air Canada
Altitude Award
This award is presented to a member of the BAPN community that has been consistently active championing BAPN’s core values.
2022 Recipient – Lester Thorpe
2021 Recipient – Andre Patrick
SPONSORSHIPS
Your sponsorship will help cover the direct costs for our The Gaze 2023 Gala celebration so that the majority of our Silent Auction, Raffle and Gala Celebration ticket sales can go towards funding BAPN’s mission to inspire and develop the next generation in aviation through our outreach, mentorship and community programs.
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CHANGE MAKERS
We are a group of visionaries and dreamers.
